Motif CLI: Track Your Claude Code Efficiency with Real-Time AIPM Dashboard

What It Does — Local Analysis of Your Claude Code Conversations

Motif is a CLI tool that extracts your Claude Code chat history from local project files and generates actionable analytics. Unlike cloud-based services, everything runs locally—your conversations stay in ~/.motif/conversations/. The tool measures what matters for AI-assisted development:

• Autonomy Ratio: How many agent actions happen per human message
• Agent Concurrency: How many parallel agents you're running
• Prompt Verbosity: Length and complexity of your prompts
• AIPM (AI Tokens Per Minute): Real-time productivity metric
• Psychology Frameworks: Bloom's taxonomy for critical thinking, LIWC for language patterns, Epistemic Stance Analysis for certainty in language

Setup — Install and Configure in 2 Minutes

# Install via npm
npm install -g motif-cli

![Vibe Report Hero](https://github.com/Bulugulu/motif-cli/raw/main/vibe-report-hero.png)


# First run extracts your Claude Code conversations
motif extract --source claude-code

# Generate your personal assessment
motif vibe-report --name "Your Name"

The tool automatically detects Claude Code's project structure and extracts conversations. No API keys, no cloud uploads—just local analysis.

When To Use It — Real-Time Dashboard and Session Tracking

Live Productivity Dashboard

# Full TUI dashboard (inspired by StarCraft APM counters)
motif live

# Single-line mode for minimal distraction
motif live --compact

# Quick summary of current session
motif live --summary

The dashboard shows color-coded thresholds:

• Red: Idle (low AIPM)
• Green: Active
• Purple: Peak output

It automatically detects idle sessions, restarts tracking, and saves your personal bests across sessions.

VS Code Extension for Cursor Users

If you use Cursor (which many Claude Code developers also use), install the Motif VS Code extension:

1. Install from Open VSX (works in Cursor) or VS Code Marketplace
2. Get real-time AIPM and concurrency tracking in Cursor's status bar
3. Sidebar dashboard shows full session stats without switching windows

Why This Matters for Claude Code Users

Most AI coding tools auto-delete conversation logs after 30 days. Motif preserves this data locally, enabling:

• Growth Tracking: Compare your first month vs. sixth month—see improvements in specification depth, autonomy ratio, output density
• Compounding Value: More history = richer assessment. A year of transcripts tells a complete story
• Data Ownership: Everything stays in ~/.motif/conversations/

The Bigger Picture — Your AI Coding Transcripts as Work Credentials

Y Combinator already asks founders to submit AI coding transcripts instead of GitHub links. This trend is growing. Your conversations with Claude Code reveal:

• How you prompt and debug
• Your architectural thinking process
• How you recover from errors
• Your collaboration style with AI agents

Motif helps you understand and own this data before it disappears. As the developer notes: "Your AI coding transcripts will replace the resume. How you work with AI reveals more than any credential or interview."

Try It Today

# Install and run your first assessment
npm install -g motif-cli
motif extract --source claude-code
motif vibe-report

# Keep it running in a separate terminal
motif live --compact

Track your progress, identify bottlenecks, and build a portfolio of your actual AI collaboration skills—not just the code you produce, but how you produce it.